November 2021
Leechburg 28 California 7 on 11/5/2021 @caltrojansfb @lasd_athletics
November 7, 2021 | William Spicher
On a cool early November night a WPIAL 1A playoff football game was played at Veterans Memorial Field – the first ever in the 75 year history of the venue. Temperature dropped to low 30s by end of game however Leechburg’s offense, defense, and special teams kept their fans heated with a performance that lead […]
Red Tornadoes Win Playoff Opener
November 7, 2021 | Dave Fegley
MCA Runs Past Bloomsburg As the No. 2 seed in the District 4 Class 2A playoffs, Mount Carmel Area (9-2) got to host their opening round game inside of the historic Silver Bowl and ran over Bloomsburg (4-7) by a score of 54-13. In the win, Red Tornado head coach John Darrah picked up his […]
BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB
November 7, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs in opening round of D6 Playoffs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB District VI Single A Playoffs Round 1 Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at Conemaugh Valley BlueJays For about five minutes Saturday it looked like the visiting Bulldogs might go home with a win. Claysburg-Kimmel came out running and throwing getting large chunks of yardage. […]
Newark Catholic 42 Caldwell 7 @school_caldwell @NewarkCatholic @Buckeyedrew33 @ChrisHelms9 @mddcab @colecanter5 @CoachBaney
November 7, 2021 | contributor
Saturday night took me back to White Field in Newark, Ohio to watch the home team Newark Catholic battle the invading Caldwell Redskins. They last met way back in 2005, in the playoffs where the Redskins were the host. The Green Wave easily won that game 37-6. I remember the crowd was big, much […]
Jim Thorpe Surprises Notre Dame Green Pond to Advance to District XI 3A Championship. @JT Olympians @NDGP_FOOTBALL
November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Jim Thorpe Gains A Spot in District XI 3A Championship Game Next Week Against North Schuylkill. EASTON- They say you can throw the records out and previous meetings against a common foe when playoff time rolls around in PIAA District XI. The Olympians certainly took heed to that process. In 2020 Notre Dame Green Pond […]
Hickory gets its revenge on Sharon @HHSFootball_1 @HSD_Athletics @SharonAthletics
November 7, 2021 | Shane Lux
New Wilmington – The second time through was the charm for the Hickory Hornets. Hickory avenged a 14-7 loss to Sharon on September 11th by ending the Tigers season 36-20 in District 10 Class 3A playoffs. “The ending to that first game was a tough pill to swallow when you’re leading the whole game, and […]
Juniata claims D6 class 4A Win (Gallery) @JHS__Football @BeckyEhrenzell1 @CoachKC_44 @BellefonteFoot1
November 7, 2021 | Billy Splain
Bellefonte and Juniata met for the District 6 4A title at Mansion Park in Altoona. The Indians of Juniata came out on top with a 41-12 win. Both teams battled to a scoreless first quarter, but eventually the Indians found their groove behind quarterback Jacob Condo, who is returning after missing most of the season […]
Troy Grinds Out 20-6 Win Over Sayre
November 7, 2021 | Ed Weaver
In typical fashion the Troy Trojans racked up 313 yards of total offense, 288 on the ground, as they defeated the Sayre Redskins 20-6 at Alparon Park in the District IV Class 2A quarterfinals on Saturday, November 6.
Raptors Capture PIAA Eastern Conference Championship Over Holy Cross. @ExecutiveRaptor
November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Raptors Capture Eastern Conference 1A/2A Title in Inaugural First Season. ALLENTOWN- The first season as a football program at the Executive Education Charter School in Allentown, was a challenge to say the least. Finding any patch of grass to practice on or in the parking lot or gymnasium any where there was room became […]
Hornet Offense Struggles In 36-7 Loss to South Williamsport
November 7, 2021 | Ed Weaver
The Wellsboro Hornets’ season came to an end at the hands of South Williamsport in the District IV Class AA playoffs on Saturday, November 6.
Cougars Run Over the Thundering Herd. Harrisburg Advances to Face Hempfield on four td runs by Hopkins @HBGCougar_FBall @hbgcougarcoach
November 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Hopkins in for one of four tds today There wasn’t a a whole lot of electrifying, break loose offense from the Cougars today at Severance Field, but there we enough. MaKhai Hopkins ran for 121 yards and 4 scores, three of which can in the first half, and Harrisburg never struggled on their way to […]
Rams take first step towards fourth straight D6 title! @rhsfootball
November 6, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Richland takes step one in path to a fourth straight District VI Title! @rhsfootball PIAA District AA District VI Quarterfinal Southern Huntingdon Rockets #5 vs Richland Rams #3 The Richland Rams cruised to an easy win in the opening round of the District VI playoffs last night with a 50-16 victory over visiting Southern Huntingdon. […]
Strong Second Half Helps House Advance @MalikHarris_7 @PGHCityLeague @WHCoachGreen
November 6, 2021 | Alex Fydryszewski
On the first Friday night of the football season that “felt like fall” we got a game that matched up to the atmosphere of the season. Westinghouse utilized a big third quarter to break open a tie game and take down Chestnut Ridge 42-28 at Cupples Stadium. On their opening drive, Chestnut Ridge showed they […]
Bellwood-Antis runs away with a big win over Penns Valley in a 49-28 1st round playoff game
November 6, 2021 | Rodney Brungart
Bellwood Antis runs away with a big win over Penns Valley in a 49-28 1st round playoff game in Bellwood. Penns Valley would win the opening coin toss, electing to receive the ball. Taking the ball on their own 37 yard line, Penns Valley’s Jackson Romig would find a wide open Zach Braucht on 63 […]
Upper Dauphin survives Columbia’s furious rally to advance to the District 3 2A Championship
November 6, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Upper Dauphin celebrates their playoff victory In a game that saw big plays, state records and over 100 points scored combined, it was a defensive stand by the Trojans that helped them prevail 58-48 in a classic. “The kids just dug down deep and got the job done” Head Coach Kent Smeltz said “We’ll […]
Bald Eagle Area wins thriller over upstart River Valley (Gallery Included) @CoachJNagle @BStaats12 @Angelo_Bart23
November 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Turnovers. If you win that battle, you usually win the game. There were plenty of turnovers in this game, but the game ultimately didn’t come down to who won the turnover battle. BEA had 3, River Valley had 4. You might think that stat is close but tells the story. Well, it is. And, it […]
Cochranton Holds On for a Thrilling Win Over Maplewood // @CochrantonPride @MHSTigersFootb1
November 6, 2021 | TC Jones
Anyone who understands football knows that it’s hard to beat the same team twice in the same season. That was definitely the case for the Cochranton Cardinals (8-0), as they held on for a 14-12 win over Maplewood (5-5) in the District 10 Class A semifinal game Friday night at Bender Field in Meadville. “Maplewood […]
Heath Bulldogs bark loud in blowout win over the Indian Valley Braves @inter_valley @HEATHHSFOOTBALL @NewarkAdvocate
November 6, 2021 | contributor
Last night after having my plans changed through a series of events I found my way to Heath High School to cover the Bulldogs home playoff game against the Indian Valley Braves. This was one of those rare games where the visiting crowd was much larger than the home crowd. The Bulldogs completed their […]
Dominant second leads OLSH to victory over Greensburg Central Catholic @OLSH_HighSchool
November 6, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a slow start for both teams in the first half but eventually OLSH’s run game got going in their 28-8 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic. Greensburg Central Catholic got the ball to start the game but they quickly went three and out. OLSH also had a similar start going three and out and […]
Clearfield Wins Second Straight District 9 AAA Title @Bison_Football @coachjanocko @SmDutchNation @ChrisDworek
November 6, 2021 | Phil Myers
On a cold, frosty night at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway the Clearfield Bison successfully defended their District 9 AAA crown by defeating the St. Marys Flying Dutchmen by a score of 49-27. “It’s very satisfying to be where we’re at,” said Bison head coach Tim Janocko, reflecting his emotion immediately after the game. It […]
Hollidaysburg wins District Six 5A Championship over Central Mountain
November 6, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
On a cold Friday night playoff game, Hollidaysburg Head Coach Homer DeLattre and the Golden Tigers were able to use the second half of the game to pull away and win the 2021 District Six 5A Championship game. Senior quarterback Jake McGinnis led the Golden Tiger offense Friday night being responsible for all six scores. […]
Central York wins 26-14 over Township in round 1 of PIAA playoffs
November 6, 2021 | Pat Weider
Central York beat Manheim Township 26-14 Friday night in the 1st round of the PIAA playoffs. Led by a dominating defense performance Central York was able to control the game from the start. Quarterback Beau Pribula led Central York with 2 rushing touchdowns and 2 passing touchdowns on the night. The Penn State commit made […]
Nanticoke wins the Eastern Conference 3A Championship over Schuylkill Valley
November 6, 2021 | John Kotsko
After an 0-3 start, the Trojans could’ve very easily have given up and called it a lost season but they ended up winning 4 of their last six games gave them a chance of playing for the Eastern Conference Championship game at home. In front of their home crowd, Nanticoke would use their running attack […]
Garnet Valley Pitches Shutout Against Haverford to Move on to Second Round of District One Playoffs @GarnetValleyFB @GVAthletics @HHSFordsFB
November 6, 2021 | Alec Eskin
Today was a cold night at Garnet Valley, with temperatures in the low 40s. This also marks the second time that these two teams have met. The first one resulted in a 55-14 win for Garnet Valley. This game would be much of the same as Garnet Valley won by a final score of 42-0. […]
New Brighton Upsets Wash High in Overtime Thriller 21-20 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021 | Nate Grella
Eddie Lewis had put the Prexies back within reach. In the second half of overtime, on the Prexies second play. Eddie Lewis had brought Wash High within a point. An extra point would have sent the game to Double Overtime. Mike Bosnic went for the jugular. Davoun Fuse took the snap from the three, scrambled […]
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